| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony O'Dowd | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989-1990 | Shelbourne | ||
| Leeds United | |||
| Kilkenny City | |||
| St. Patrick's Athletic | |||
| 1996-1998 | Derry City | ||
| 1998-2003 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 2004 | Drogheda United | 9 | (0) |
| Malahide United | |||
| 2007 | Shelbourne | 25 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1989-1991 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tony O'Dowd (born 6 July 1970 in Dublin, Ireland), is a retired goalkeeper.
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The 2007 season marked O'Dowd's second spell with Shelbourne, having started his league career with where he won his first under 21 international cap before being signed by Leeds United. He returned from Leeds and played with Kilkenny City, St. Patrick's Athletic, Derry City, Shamrock Rovers, Drogheda United and Malahide United before returning to the Reds.[1] In the 2007 Season with Shelbourne, O'Dowd made 25 league appearances and delivered many impressive displays. Despite impressing in his second spell at Tolka Park, O'Dowd was released by Shelbourne at the end of the 2007 season.[2]
He made his Rovers debut on 20 September 1998 keeping a clean sheet against his old club Derry City and was awarded the Player of the Year in his first season.[3]
With Derry he had won the League in 1997.
His brother Greg played for Rovers in the late 90s.